i do think members of congress were reassured today, paul. i talked to several after the speech who were heartened by his economy anda mixed talking about a free market. had buffered some of his hard edge rhetoric about state central planning and communism. gwen: in 1993, mandela shared the nobel peace prize and in 1994, became south africa's first post-apartheid president. this is for all south an unforgettable occasion. it is the realization of hopes and dreams that we have cherished over decades. gwen: cnn's bernard shaw asked him at the time what legacy he hoped to leave. >> i would like to be remembered not as anybody unique or special but as part of a great team in this country that has struggled for many years, for decades, and even centuries, to bring about this day. gwen:nelson mandela was 95 years old. jackie, one of the interesting the presidenthing yesterday in the briefing room was the connection he made between his life journey and mandela's. is there a real connection there? >> well, it certainly is in of shaping him. i think i